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67. Durham Reads ‘Possessions of Doctor Forrest’: Darkness at the 2011 BookFest

You have to know that for me there’s no finer place on earth than County Durham. It’s where us Kellys come from – at least where my great-grandparents had got themselves to by the dawn of the 1900s: South Moor … Continue reading

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62. The Faber ‘Possessions of Doctor Forrest’ Podcast: Three readings and an interview

For those who are truly curious I’d hazard to say that there is plenty of good material to be found on Doctor Forrest courtesy of the new Faber podcast, made by George Miller, with whom I also discussed my debut … Continue reading

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49. The Guardian on Forrest: ‘Get ready for a gothic romp in thrall to the past…’

I was extremely glad of a review of Doctor Forrest in the Guardian yesterday, and by the acclaimed novelist Toby Litt, no less. To speak of just one gratifying aspect, quite early on in the write-up Litt makes a comment … Continue reading

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31. Richard T Kelly in The Independent: Doctor Forrest’s debt to Dostoyevsky

In today’s Independent I write on The Brothers Karamazov for the paper’s Book of a Lifetime slot – an opportunity I’m hugely grateful to have been afforded – and therein I wind my way round to the following remarks: “The … Continue reading

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30. Five-star praise for The Possessions of Doctor Forrest in The List (Scotland)

I’m pleased to report a really thoughtful and very positive review in The List, where the reviewer is so gracious as to acknowledge my previous novel too: ‘Take three respected Scottish doctors, now all living comfortably in suburban London. Make … Continue reading

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